The September Fiscal Host Spotlight features Global Justice Kenya and explores convening as a pathway to collective action. By connecting communities, survivors, government institutions, civil society and other actors, the feature shows how relationships and shared responsibility can strengthen access to justice and systems change.
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Read MoreThe August Fiscal Hosting Learning Series features the Tanzania Community Foundation Network and explores what success can look like beyond compliance. Its experience demonstrates how strong systems, community philanthropy and local leadership can translate resources into meaningful community change.
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Read MoreThe March Fiscal Host Spotlight features Africa Health Budget Network and explores convening as an ongoing process of building trust, alignment and accountability. The feature reflects on how fiscal hosts can connect civil society, governments and communities while responding to complex local realities.
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Fiscal hosting is often treated as administrative support, yet in practice it is much more than that. It is a critical bridge that helps grassroots initiatives access funding, manage compliance, strengthen governance, and grow their impact in contexts where formal registration and institutional systems may still be developing. This spotlight on Border Rural Committee in South Africa’s Eastern Cape shows what ethical and effective hosting can look like when stewardship, community accountability, and long-term capacity strengthening come together. From supporting food production and small-scale farming to coordinating gender-based violence prevention networks, fiscal hosting helps ensure that resources reach communities in structured, responsible, and sustainable ways. At its best, hosting does not centralize power. It helps build the conditions for grassroots leadership, institutional independence, and deeper community-rooted impact.
Read MoreAt the 6th African Philanthropy Conference in August 2025 at The American University in Cairo, CivSource South Africa shared research on fiscal hosting as a practical route to sustainable financing for civil society across Sub Saharan Africa. Presented by Prince Mudau, the paper explains how fiscal hosting allows emerging initiatives to operate under a registered nonprofit that provides governance, compliance, fund management, and reporting, strengthening accountability while protecting community leadership in complex regulatory and donor environments. Drawing on insights from more than 130 entities, the reflection highlights where fiscal hosting is most established, the range of services hosts provide beyond fund management, and the opportunity to grow this model in areas such as youth empowerment and climate justice, reinforcing a wider conference message that sustainable financing must be locally led and built for long-term systems change.
Read MoreIn 2023, CivSource South Africa explored the critical role of fiscal hosting in empowering grassroots organizations across Africa. The study highlights how fiscal hosts bridge gaps in funding, compliance, and governance, fostering impactful, locally driven philanthropy.
Dive into the findings shaping Africa’s civil society landscape.
Read MoreCivSource South Africa’s directory and support program revolutionizes fiscal hosting by enhancing visibility, fostering collaboration, and strengthening operational capacity for organizations across Africa. This initiative bridges gaps in the philanthropic landscape, empowering grassroots efforts with vital resources.
Discover how this program is transforming African philanthropy.
Read MoreIn 2023, CivSource South Africa conducted a groundbreaking study on fiscal hosting, uncovering its pivotal role in empowering grassroots organizations across sub-Saharan Africa. The findings spotlight fiscal hosting as a lifeline for civil society groups navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Uncover the insights shaping the future of African-led philanthropy.
Read MoreOn November 6, 2024, CivSource South Africa unveiled an innovative Online Directory of African Fiscal Hosts at the African Philanthropy Conference. Designed to boost visibility, foster collaboration, and strengthen fiscal hosting across the continent, this launch is set to redefine African philanthropy.
Explore how this directory is transforming the future of grassroots philanthropy.
Read MoreCivSource South Africa’s Online Directory shines a spotlight on the vital role of fiscal hosts in driving grassroots and community-based initiatives across Africa. It boosts visibility, fosters collaborations, and equips stakeholders with essential tools for transformative impact.
Discover how this directory is shaping Africa's philanthropic future.
Read MoreCivSource South Africa, as part of its mandate to facilitate conversations and promote reflective and accountable philanthropic practices in Africa, hosted the inaugural Africa Fiscal Hosting Convention from 9 to 10 May 2024 in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania. Download Report
Read More“Shaping the Future of Fiscal Hosting in Africa”
CivSource South Africa convened the inaugural Africa Fiscal Hosting Convention, gathering over 46 diverse fiscal hosting practitioners, beneficiaries, and donor organizations in Dar es Salaam.
Read MoreIn a world grappling with formidable systemic challenges, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the solutions often lie in our ability to collaborate and work together. However, the path to effective collaboration can be riddled with obstacles, making it a daunting journey. That’s precisely why sessions like the recent workshop organized by Women In Philanthropy SA (WiPSA), in collaboration with CivSource South Africa and The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), are such invaluable opportunities for individuals and organizations looking to make a difference.
Read MoreA BRICS Future Skills Challenge was hosted in line with the outcomes of this year’s South Africa’s chairmanship for BRICS.
In a world that is more interconnected than ever before, philanthropy emerges as a critical tool in addressing the complex challenges faced by humanity. This holds particularly true for the African continent, where a multitude of socio-economic and developmental issues persist.
Read MoreCivSource South Africa hosted a truly remarkable evening, starring none other than the illustrious Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. Her extraordinary odyssey not only defied the odds but also underscored the immense potency harboured within fervour, unyielding resolve, and the synergy of united endeavours. In this narrative, her journey radiates as a living proof that these forces possess the profound ability to mould a more luminous destiny for both the realms of wildlife and human societies.
Read MoreThe 4th African Philanthropy Conference, held in Dakar, focused on the theme ‘Philanthropy at an Inflection Point’. Organized under the thematic pillars of People, Power, Practice, and Policy, the conference provided a diverse and dynamic platform for discussing the evolving landscape of philanthropy in Africa.
Read MoreThe Trilogue is the premier annual conference in South Africa showcasing important developments across the corporate responsibility sector, with a focus on the ‘S’ in ESG. (Environmental, social, and corporate governance). It took place at the Wanderers Club: Protea Hotel on 10th & 11th May.
Read MoreOn May 24th, 2023, distinguished practitioners, academics, and enthusiastic participants gathered both in person and online to commemorate Africa Day through a hybrid intergenerational discussion.
Read MoreOn February 2nd 2023, the Executive Committee of Women in Philanthropy of South Africa met in Cape Town to plan the organization's strategy. It was agreed at the end of 2022, as a newly appointed Chair with four new-incoming committee members, that the association needed a fresh start. It was agreed that WiPSA does not exist for information sharing and that its relevance and impact should be reconsidered. WiPSA is fully committed to being a change agent and adding value in the areas of relevant knowledge, equipping the people they serve through providing opportunities to engage, build trust, provoke and challenge existing systems to effect meaningful change.
Read MoreWe believe that where human rights are flourishing, the constitutional state and democracy have better chances. The Netherlands strives to protect and promote human rights all over the world. Prioritises include the protection of human rights defenders, LGBTIQ+ community, and rights for women.
In preparation for a dialogue to conclude on this process will be held on the 30th of November.
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